Dairy gets monster manure pit
Concrete manure storage pit to hold 2.5 million gallons, is one of largest in region.
Preparing a path for the next generation (Part 1)
For Henry “Junior” Wengerd, the farm is everything. It’s a school for his children, a nursing home for his parents and the place he wants to retire. It’s much more than a way to make a living. For Wengerd and his family, the farm is a way to make a life.
Spending $100 to fill your SUV might be worth it
IRVINE, Calif. — Increasing gas prices have encouraged consumers to trade-in their SUVs for smaller, more fuel-efficient vehicles, but it is important to examine...
Is Belmont County site a good place for carbon dioxide sequestration?
The Ohio Department of Natural Resources, in conjunction with the Midwest Regional Carbon Sequestration Partnership, recently released a report on the geology of a potential carbon dioxide sequestration well site in eastern Ohio's Belmont County.
It will take survival of the fittest to beat emerald ash borer
Can researchers beat the clock and build a better ash tree?
FFA builds baseball building
BESSEMER, Pa. — The Mohawk Vo-Ag program completed a large project this spring.
Groups seek to fill organic beef demand
HOWARD, S.D. — CROPP Cooperative, North America’s largest farmer-owned co-op and Dakota Beef, the largest vertically integrated 100 percent organic beef producer in the...
Foreign grain production up slightly
WASHINGTON -- Foreign coarse grain production in 2007-2008, forecast at 708 million tons, is up 1 percent from a year earlier. Foreign is defined...
Outlook for U.S. agricultural trade: Despite sluggish economy, ag imports up 12 percent this...
WASHINGTON --In the first half of fiscal year 2008, U.S. agricultural imports are up nearly 12 percent in value and more than 5 percent...
World growth slowing; weak dollar impacts agriculture
As the dollar weakens further, the world economy is more favorable to growth in U.S. exports and farm exports than expected earlier this year.
